Stress often affects our social lives. When undergoing high-level or persistent stress,
individuals frequently retract from social interactions and become irritable and hostile …

Stress encompasses profound psychological and physiological changes that are observable
on all levels, from cellular mechanisms, humoral changes, and brain activation to subjective …

The neurobiology of stress and the neurobiology of social behavior are deeply intertwined.
The social environment interacts with stress on almost every front: social interactions can be …

Exposure to severe or persistent social stress may lead to the development of psychiatric
disorders such as anxiety and depression. These mood disorders are associated with …

Adolescence is a transitional phase during which the juvenile develops into an independent
adult individual. In this period in particular frontal cortical brain regions and related neural …

Stress is a state of the mind, involving both brain and body as well as their interactions; it
differs among individuals and reflects not only major life events but also the conflicts and …

Psychological stress is a major risk factor for the development and progression of a number
of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, and major depression. A …

The most common form of stress encountered by people stems from one's social
environment and is perceived as more intense than other types of stressors. One feature that …

Evaluating and coping with stressful social events as they unfold is a critical strategy in
overcoming them without long-lasting detrimental effects. Individuals display a wide range of …

Social conflict models have been proposed as a powerful way to investigate basic questions
of how brain and behavior are altered by social experience. Social defeat, in particular …